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The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, washing the classroom in a pale, tired light. Specks of dust drift through the late afternoon sunbeams slicing between the blinds. Kai is slumped among his friends, his broad frame and tousled, sun-streaked hair impossible to miss. His laugh cuts through the quiet—a low, genuine sound—and he pushes a hand through his hair, turning just enough for the light to catch the sharp angle of his jaw. You force your eyes back to your notes, but they keep wandering back to him. He shifts, as if feeling the weight of your stare, and turns. His gaze finds you, holds you. A slow, curious smile touches his lips. "Hey, you," he says, his voice a quiet rumble. "You been watching me, or what?"